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		tonyedgecombe on Nov 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Engineering Sleep I remember reading that Thatcher used to nap regularly throughout the day. She probably got more sleep than was stated at the time.

warrentr on Nov 30, 2024 [–]

Same with Churchill. He would arrange for his afternoon nap and bath even when visiting other countries

setsewerd on Dec 1, 2024 | [–]

Napping is also associated with dementia, I wonder if that's explained by sleep deprivation? Could be that you don't get as much (if any) deep sleep during shorter naps, compared to a full night's sleep.

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